2007-01-22_PERMIT FILE - M2007006

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crosher/screening equipment spread and to temporarily stockpile processed materials. Front-end loaders will be used to load haul tracks. (c) Water diversions and impoundments; The proposed operation is not expected to drrectty affect the surface and ground water resources in and azound the proposed permit area. The proposed permit area has no stock ponds, streams, ditches or reserwirs, which receive drainage ahd/or runoff from storm events. As stated in Exhibit G-1 and 4. Water Information, this will be a dry pit operation with no effect on water rights, drainage or hydrology of the area. No surface water will be hrtereepted disturbed or stored in the pit area. Silt fences and sediment retention berms or ditches will be maintained alongside roads and excavation areas to reduce erosion and limit runoff from storm events into pit areas as necessary. Only through direct precipitation will stormwaters enter the pit areas. There are no sources of water for project requirements available within the proposed permit azea. Contract crushing operators will supply they own water needs from thew own offsite sources. Applicants project water requirements would be for dust suppression on ramps and haul road areas during loading and hauling activities. The applicant will supply water via tanker truck from bffsite sources Cor dust abatement. (d) The sine of area(s) to be worked at any one time; As stated above in Exhibit I~-{a) Mining Plan_ Description of Ivlethods; a total of 350 asr~s is within the proposed permit area of which approximately 200 acres will be ultimately disturbed by mining activities. The undisturbed areas will consist of perimeter buffer areas where topsoil material will be stockpiled and the already mined areas located in the Phase 1 Area. Approximately 30 acres of previously disturbed area will be re-graded mined and reclaimed in the Phase 1 Area. Only 10-acres or tees will be disturbed at a trine in the subsequent Phase Areas #s 2-7. Reclamation will generally be concurrent with continued mining and processing operations. The limited (max 10 acres) disturbance sees during the excavation operations at [he site will provide enough room for any site excavation/reclamation, process operations and material stockpiling as the excavation front moves across and through sash of Phase Area #s 3-7: All Phase areas will be mined as fully as possible from one area to the next leaving a uniform slope and topography and slope across Phase Area Boundaries (e) Approximate timetable to describe mining operation; Mining and crushing activities wits commence upon completion ofthe entire permitting process, which is anticipated on or before May 1, 2007. Mining is anticipated to last a maximum of t0 tb b0 years and wiH occur in seven (7) phases with an initiat "Clean-up" Phase I of 30 total acres mined over an approximate period of 3 yeazs. Subsequent Phase Aress mining plisses may require 4 to ] 0 years each to mine. (i) Several crusher mobilizations will be requited to fully develop the aggregate at the site. Depending on market demand, each phase area require up to 4 to ] 0 years each to fully mine. (ii) As already stated, approximately 10 acres may be mined/disturbed at any one time. (iii) Actual mining /excavation activities will commence in the Phase l Area and then follow consecutively (Areas 4 and 5 may switch order) - 40 to GO years may be requved to fully develop the site. (t) Narrative describing nature of deposit to be mined and underlying stratum.